... in Belgium have not disappointed us! Neither has Belgium for that matter. We stayed in a beautiful city called Mechelen (between Brussels and Antwerp). We exchanged with a younger (sorry guys) couple for their 2 bedroom apartment in ...

... that Mieke forgot in her car the previous night and to bring it to her.
Finally we either didnt have to hitch-hike to Mechelen as Ingrid drove us there and we met with Mieke there taking it relax on the computer before heading in town for what was ...

... fantastic meals and the best beer in the world. Our first stop was our third time in Belgium, this time pausing for lunch in the town of Mechelen. Mechelen is a pleasant town halfway between Brussels and Antwerp. Mechelen became quite wealthy during the ...

The surprising thing about Mechelen is that it has a beach. Inland sandwiced nicely between Antwerp and Brussels typically you would not expect this. ...I spent a lazy weekend here with my Belgium friends Wannes, Geert and Natalie, we trawled around ...

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After our stunning breakfasts in Liege, we resigned ourselves to something more ordinary in Mechelen. But we were wrong as the breakfast was once again divine!! This time we loved the rich bread, the yoghurt with raspberry puree, the pastry as well as ...

What is it with water in Belgium? Skippy was empty, and it took us majority of yesterday arvo & today to find some where to fill her up. There are just no visible taps anywhere...and if there were they were shut off. luckily it was crappy weather today so ...

... we had three beers to taste - one light flavour, one sweet & one bitter. They were all nice and different.
5th June - Mechelen - Bike Tour
We left Antwerp on our bikes at 9:15 in the rain. We all had our rain jackets and ponchos on. ...

Just started packing... We're going to try to keep our luggage as minimal as possible... Firstly because the trunk of the car we rented is not that big and two because I don't want everything to be misplaced during the transfer. Its a huge plus when ...

... we walked around the area and stopped at Cafe des Beaux Arts for Belgium waffles mit schlag (whipped cream). On the train back to Mechelen we planned the evening: we bought some fruit tarts at the street fair, some cheese, a baguette and a bottle of red ...

So had a short mini tour of Belgie with Andrew and Wencke.....
Really good Beer (WEST VLETEREN TRAPPIST BEER) hmm did i spell that right Wencke?
Got served by a 12 year old kid at a bar....interesting.
Oh and I heart cheese and chocolate!
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... there. From there we went shopping for food for lunch. Had lunch and went walking. Again what an interesting and beautiful town Mechelen is, I really loved it. There is so much to see here and do. I also found the railway station and information to ...

... the last entry for this blog. I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for the comments, the compliments and the visits. That's what kept me motivated to keep doing it! So thanks! Steve, back safe and sound in Mechelen, Belgium, Signing off ...

Tomorrow, early in the morning we leave for a short visit to Rome. We ha've never been in Rome before and I have been in Italy just one time, for work (so never really visited it). Expectations are great, weather forecast is fantastic and we are looking ...

... dont want to travel no more but simply stay by her!
Tomorrow I will leave to Paris. My last 3 days were written together in Mechelen with little time so it lack some things but well I probably spent one of the best moment I've had.
I also left my ...

... like a young family which was funnily strange for me at first but so great too. I really love her. Later we went back to Mechelen, having a beer and spending some hard last moments for the next month. I really didnt want to let her go!! I really miss ...

... the exterior. We went on from there to the nearby St Rombouts Cathedral which is the main church in Mechelen and is also the seat of the Archbishop of Belgium. Restoration of the cathedral has been largely completed so as to brighten up the ...